diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java
index 0dab8313..e805fdb0 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java
@@ -181,6 +181,19 @@ public enum GuildManager {
         }
     }
 
+    public static mbEnums.GuildState calcuateGuildState(Guild guild) {
+
+        if (guild.getNation() == guild)
+            return guild.getSubGuildList().isEmpty() ? mbEnums.GuildState.Sovereign : mbEnums.GuildState.Nation;
+
+        if (guild.getOwnedCity() == null)
+            return guild.getNation().isEmptyGuild() ? mbEnums.GuildState.Errant : mbEnums.GuildState.Sworn;
+
+        return (guild.getOwnedCity().getTOL().getRank() == 8)
+                ? mbEnums.GuildState.Province
+                : mbEnums.GuildState.Protectorate;
+    }
+
     //This updates tags for all online players in a guild.
     public static void updateAllGuildTags(Guild guild) {
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Guild.java b/src/engine/objects/Guild.java
index 9b27ba37..b6322cfd 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Guild.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Guild.java
@@ -760,18 +760,9 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
             Logger.error("FAILED TO LOAD SUB GUILDS FOR UUID " + this.getObjectUUID());
         }
 
-        if (this.nation == this && subGuildList.size() > 0)
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Nation;
-        else if (this.nation.equals(this))
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
-        else if (!this.nation.isEmptyGuild() && this.cityUUID != 0)
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Province;
-        else if (!this.nation.isEmptyGuild())
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Sworn;
-        else
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
+        this.guildState = GuildManager.calcuateGuildState(this);
 
-        if (this.cityUUID == 0)
+        if (this.getOwnedCity() == null)
             return;
 
         // Calculate number of realms this guild controls